Limitation Period Commences from the Date on Which ‘Continuous Breach’ of Contract Ceases: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has clarified the legal position regarding the computation of limitation in cases of continuous breach of contract under the Limitation Act, 1963. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar held that when a breach of contract is of a continuous nature, the limitation period begins to run only from the date the breach ceases. Background of the Case The judgment was…